devisor

American  

[dih-vahy-zer] / dɪˈvaɪ zər /

noun

Law.

1. a person who makes a devise.

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devisor British  

/ dɪˈvaɪzə /

noun

1. property law a person who devises property, esp realty, by will

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Etymology

Origin of devisor

1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) < Anglo-French devisour ( Old French deviseur ). See devise, -or ²

Example Sentences

So, yes, by all means, let’s continue shining a light on powerful new work by these exceptional playwrights, devisors and playmakers who all identify as women.

From Washington Post

The importance of the Official World Golf Ranking is exceeded only by how complicated it is, save for MIT graduates who understand the decrements and minimum and maximum devisors that are part of the formula.

From Golf Digest

The devisors of this doctrine must have been unaware that belief is an affair of ignorance, prejudice, custom, education, or evidence.

From Project Gutenberg

"Fifa's plan would be to appoint an independent company to be responsible for testing the chosen system and it looks pretty promising that will happen," says Paul Hawkins, managing director and devisor of Hawk-Eye.

From The Guardian

Thursday was marked by divers pageantries, prepared by order of the Lord Chamberlain, by the devisor. 

From Project Gutenberg